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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
WORK OF a STORM.
Many Barns Blown to Atoms by the
CaIe-A Farmer Instantly Kill
ed-A Ball of Fire that Scat
tered Pedestrians.


CARLISLE, August I.--The oldest inhabi-
tan,s say they never saw such furious
storm as swept through the c,,nbcrls.nd Val
lev this evening The wind blew like hur-
ricane. rain fell in great sheets, and big hall
stones came pelsing down, cutting frnit trees
and what corn was left standing after the
wind had leveled great patches Off Blind
| ingefiashes of lightning followed each other
in quick succession, while the thunder came
| in short, deafelling explosions like crash of
| bursting cannon. A large amount of val
lable properly has been DESTROYED but the
loss can moi yet be estimated.
Between this city and Mechanicsburg,
distance OF nine miles. no less than ten barns
were blown to atons and their contents tax
EN- up in the wind till the heavens seemed
clouded with flying debris
\ farmer named Berkheimer, who lives
near Middlesex, WAS caught nilder the falling
timbers OF his barn and instantly killed.
Several buildings at the Indian training
school were damaged. and all over the valley
houses wer. unroofed and big trees pulled up
/ like weeds The lightning killed live stock
| in several instances. The total loss will
reach many thousands of dollars.
SWEEPING THROUGH READING.
READING, August 1l.-This section of the
country was visited about 4:30 this afternoon
by wind and rain storm of unexampled
fury. For fifteen minutes the heavens were
black as night and people had to use lights to
transact business. The wind blew with the
violence of a whirIwind. and tonight the
streets are strewn with uprooted trees and
thousands of broken branches. Window
panes were smashed, grape arhors demolish-
ed and fences overthrown. Charles Pea
cocks coal office was wrecked by big tree
crashing down upon it, and number OF
sheds and barns were unroofed.
At Seventh and Penn streets a ball OF fire
flew from the telephone wires against a
corlIice, then split into a score of smaller
electric balls and scattered the terrified pc
destrians in the street below in every direc-
ton
AT Highs Woods o0people who had gath
cred for the Reading Boat Clubs regatta
were thoroughly drenched and the races hai
to be abandoned
Reports from the country districts are 10
the effect that corn. which had promised u
flne crop, Is level. Many nay stacks are
thrown to the winds ana trees ana ieiie's
are down IN every direction. =
In East Reading the hurricane did over
$4,000 damage. Houses owned by Albert
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Shot His Mother-in-Iaw.

OMAHA Neb, Aug. a-Hirnm Schoon-
over OF. brownsville, this state. shot his moth
er-in-law, last night. IN watermelon
patch under the impression that she was
4 skunk. For weeks past his melon patch
aal eOrntield have suffered from depre-
da,ions Of the small boy and he dec.ded TO
Inv for him. Last night, armed with shot
gun and having his dog. he waited for the
enemy About 10 O'Clock an object appear
in the corr, and slowly approached. The
Dig sprang at it and suddenly retrcatct
T..is convinced Schoonover that the INTRUDER
distance he fired. Springing 20 the place
where the victim fell he found that lie had
si.ot his mother-in-law. aged ~ years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
The Drought Over.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia light rain III here
for several hours last night which had a very
beneficial effect in cooling the atmosphere
and subduing theincipieni prairie fires about
the city. The shower appeared to be general
throughout the Northern part of the state,
and the indications are that it will by repeat
ed to-day.
A despatch from Dubuque, Ia, says about
two inches of rain fell last evening through
cut the whole of Northeastern Iowa Corn,
grain and pastuFage are greatly helped by it.
A despatch from Grand Rapids, Mich, is
rainstorm visited that section last night. II
came too late TO benefit the crops very much
though IT will lessen the danger from fires
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

LEXINGTON. August 10-JohH t'iy. ite
only remaining son OF Henry Fay. dieiai
his farm near this city at O'Clock 90 Bis ri,-
usual health. going home, and after dining
went out 10 superintend repairs ou pump
While giving instructions Ia thr worsmen De
fell dead without any premonitious-heari
disease.
Mr. Clay WAS 81 years old lie bal n'
children He was married about twenty
years ago 10 his nephew widow Mr. t''"-
mel Irwin Col Irwin was killed at the lai-
tie OF P,,ryviIle while in command vi q
ConfFierite regiment. John Clay possessed
but few of the characteristics uf li- m',i ii-
lu-trious father, being q plain farmer de'o-
ting much Of his time to raising thoroughbred
horses. He became Catholic twenty years
aasD
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

MExIco, No. August liam Bransteler
c4lor,d. l,'ti her two children. aged five years
and ten months, in an ) by 10 room closely
shut up yesterday while she went To a neigh
bor's house to spend the day At night
when the room was opened a horrible sight
presented itself The older child was almost
sufIoeated and the younger was in the
iiIroes of death, A portion of the flesh Of
the breast and stomach had been eaten away
The mother Is under arrest, as the younger
child will die.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE.
Gettysburg, Pa.
FOUNDED IN 1872

Large Faculty. Two fun courses Of Study
Classical and Scientific Special courses iH aU
departments. Observatory and laburaisrie.
Three large buildings. Libraries 22o volumes
Expenses low. Accessible by frequent kairad
trains. Location on the BATTLEFIELD 1f
Gettysburg most pleasant and healthy PRE-
PARATOKI DEPARTMENT, in separate build.
ing, for boys and young men preparing for hl.i.
uess or College, under the special care af the
Principal and two assistants, residing with sn.
dent. in the building. Fali term opens septem.
Der 5, 1857. For Catalogue address
II. W. MCKNIGHT. D. D.
President ar
HUBER BCEHLER An,
Gettysburg Pa Principal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

UNITED srArEs SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER.
of Virginia, is in an ugly scrape. On
Thursday last client Of his. who was on
trial for larceny was adjudged insane by
the jury. This incensed the senator very
much and he Is accused of writing pla-
card and hiring boy TO haul his client
through the town, the latter displaying
the placard ON which WAS writtee: ';Ner-
dict, Bill Jones not gully, but insane
Jury insane. lawyers insane, Court in
SINE in the main.T The court was inter
rupted by the noise accompanying this
display; an order Was issued 10 Riddle
berger 10 appear before the court, where,
after hearing. he was adjudged guilty Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

Mr. WArTERsox assures the friends OF
the President that the late election III
Kentucky was devoid Of earnestness on
the part Of the Democrats, and yet, 50
large vote was never before cast in ihe
State. the increase being nearly 10000
over the vote Of 1854. In 1888 the Demo
Gratis polled 1855 votes and elected
Proctor Knott Governor by majority OF
"A 4:sg4. this year they polled about $4,000
and their majority win hardly reach 6,oo.
These figures effectually dispose of the
pretext that the result is due to Demo
cratic apathy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
A Lancaster County Pos tmaster
Gone.

READING Ang. 1o.--Daniel Foley. postmas-
ter at Denver, Lancaster County has been
missing since last Thursday On that day
he drove to this city. remained over night,
sold his horse and buggy and disappeared.
His family and creditors are anxious to
know his whereabouts. Foley is about 81
years of age and was in the cattle business
He was Democrat of Influence around
Denver and was rewarded with the post
office. His daughter attends TO the duties
of the position. Foley's disappearance is
supposed to be due 10 financial troubles
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Attemptto Wreck Passenger Train

NEBRASKA. Cry. Neb, Aug. IA report
has Just reached here of a fiendish attempt
at tr,in-wrecking on the Burlington II Mis-
souri River road at a place ten miles west Of
this city last night. As a passenger train
was crossing trestle-bridge across deep
rivine the woodwork was discovered to be
on fire An investigation disclosed the fact
that the stringers and braces in u shaky con
dition. The train WAS unusually light, and
this alone prevented a fearful catastrophe.
Detectives are working up the matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Fred Douglass Return.

New YORK. Aug, i3.--Fred Douglass re-
turned from Europe to-day Everywhere he
was accorded many eourtesies, and returns
with favorable impression of the countries
through which he has travelled While in
France he visited the French Senate, and as
a representative colorei man Of this country
was cordially received and entertained by the
French ,lignitaries
. Nowhere" Mr.. Douglass said, & by a sim
gle word. look or gesture was disapproval
expressed Of my color, or the kinks in my
hair. and have had most pleasant and
agreeable time during my stay abroad"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

CHARLEsroy, 5. c., August i0.-Reports
received this morning from the freshets in
the rice districts indicate total loss of the
crop on the Savannah river. This it is esti-
mated reduces the Carolina rice yield 10
about half a crop. Twenty thousand acres
of rice are now under water II the rice see
tions of Georgia and Carolina In the rice
district around Charleston the crop is unin-
jured There will be no serious damage
done here unless high easterly winds shoul
set in and back up salt water on the planta-
tions. The river at Augusta was thirty -four
feet until seven O'Clock this morning II
has since fallen slightly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Senator Cameron in Chicago.

Chicago. August i4.-Senator Don Gamer
on. accompanied by Ex-Governor Sainuel t.
Houser, of Helena. Montana, arrived here
to-day, on their return from a trip to Alaska
Senator Cameron went East on the after
10 Beverly Farms, Mass. where his daughter
lies very ILL.,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

MucH ado was made the other day at
the White House on the presentation to
President Cleveland of series Of resolu-
tions passed by the National Veteran As
sociation Of Des Moines, Iowa, assuming
10 voice the sentiments of 10000 ex-Un-
ion soldiers Of that State. When If Is un-
denstcod that the resolutions We're gotten
UP by local Democratic organization Of
ex-soldiers, numbering exactly fony-one
members, it viii be seen 20 what extent
they represent the views of the great
bulk of Iowa Neterslns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

Thar the declaration of the Ohio De
mocracy against protection, was inspired
by the National Administration can
scarce be doubted, since Mr.. Cleveland's
organs are warning their journalistic
brethren that they had better be care
fnl how they endorse the National Ad-
ministration in one column and condemn
the Ohio platform in another"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

WHILE every other nation upon the
globe is fidgeting about how TO raise mon
ey TO pay its interest and keep up appear
ances, he United States il mainly bother
ed with the question what to do with the
millions Of surplus in the treasury. This
Is one of the inheritances of Republican
financiering. 5ut il is better than the
collapsed treasury Republicans found
when they took charge of the Nations af-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

NASHVILLE. Ten. Aug. 10.-WiIlis McDcr-
mon. a school teacher, near Gabaitia Jack
son county, found his school honse guarded
by mob yesterday morning. who refused
him admission, on the ground that he was
prohibitionist. McDernon then opened
another school house anti-prohibitionists
installed another teacher and the pupils di-
yided according to the parents views on the
question
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

SENATOR VOORHEES, expresses his salts
faction with the progress which the Ad-
ministr,tion has made in removing Re
publicans from office in Indiana. He
knows Of but one Presidential post Office
in the State that is not now filed by a
Democrat, and if Republican be left in
any third-class post office in Indiana il is
because no Democrat was willing 10 take
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

PnrrsBUEGH. August li-WOni was r.
ccived here to-day Of the total destruction 'I
the Markle paper mills, near West Newton
this morning at 3 O'Clock.
The fire is supposed to have been caA'ei
by spontaneous combustion, as it onan'''l
within the mill aud spread with era' F'l'-i
ity The mills were located at Mil Grove
few miles from West Newton. aud Their "
ing no lire department, it was impo'''n's 90
save the property. The mills are o Io''' i','
and the lowest estimate Of the amount ih'''
we'd in the fire is 1900, upon which there's
$1,000 insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Death of an early Settler.

srgURExvILLE. o., Aug lJ.-Ai '&l'
this morning Samuel Archer, a pioneer
dent of this vicinity. died at the rtNid''H' i,
his son. W J. Archer. in Broos c'Ai'''
Va. He was born ia CanousbIrs. "a =
1874. and iias r,.si,icd opposite tins riiy d I,
place Of his death. since he was wear
Three sons survive him. In the ola '', o.
when the Judges Of courts were api'''
the Governor, be filled that position i'' D's
county He has numerous re'a''
friends in and around Pittsburgh. IL
neral will th.,ke place on We'in'7'iis "
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

One Of the significant features Of the
late Kentucky contest is that Bradley, the
Republican candidate for Governor, poll
ed about l25.0O0 votes, or 1000 more than
were cast for Blaine, while Buckner, Dem
ocat, received about 10000, or 1000
less than were given to Cleveland.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

WASHINGTON news gatherers say that II
is definitely determined that the Presi-
dent will leave the capital the last week
in September, and 90 directly to St Louis
and from thence swing around the cir
Gle, - taking in Chicago, Milwaukee, Mad
ison, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kan
sas City, Memphis, Nashville and At
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

SINCE Germany has adopted the protec-
tive policy, wages, which were at the
lowest possible point in that country,
have steadily advanced. Yet, the Demo-
cratic headers in the face Of this fact, are
trying 10 persuade the iaboring men Of
this country that they viii be benefited
10y abolishing the protective features Of
nttr tariff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

OFFICIAL returns from all but four coun-
ties in Kentucky with estimated returns
from these, show that the vote polled at
the late election exceeds by nearly 10000
the vote east al the las; Presidential
election, and that General Buckner has
only a beggarly majority of J, ,450 over all,
on the largest vote ever cast in the State.
This proves that wonderful revolution
has taken place in the political sentiment
of Kentucky, and that she is preparing to
take position in the Republican ranks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

Tue railroad disaster at Nermillion nv
er is the most horrible one in the annals
Of this country, and the terrible suspicion
Is gaining ground that it was oceasioned
bv the act Of criminals intent on plunder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

WINcHEsrEE, Va, August l7.-'till''.
Riddleberger. after being rescued ifoni Ji'-,
where he WIS committed for eonlti'l"
court, returned by advice Of his ifien's '''-
will try the law 10 see if he has been liii''
fully imprisoned. Judge Newman
committed him, says he will noi pc ''
dozed by Rildleberger or his iHehE -
will send him 20 Jail again. Governor '''-
hugh Lee saws he will act on the Ease "l'D
he gets more official information. k.el''''-
lawyers say Judge Newman bad iui' ''''-'
iiy 10 committhe senator for conienF'-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

SOME of our sanguine Democratic con-
temporaries had brief season Of rejoic-
ing over their victory in Kentucky. They
are, now busily employed trying to eX-
tract comfort from the adage that
enough is as good as a feast"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

"THERE is little reason for Democratic
whimpering." SAYS the Democratic Wash
ington Poa, and proves ii by adding that
out of possible 81, ,l34 fourth-class post
masterships, A. 1872 have thus far been
given TO Democrats The remainder are
80 undesirable, as to emoluments, that
Democrats don't apply for them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Death Came Instead of Beauty.

WARREN. Aug. 10-The substance of the
verdict of the Coroner's jury in the case Of
Miss Sadie Foster who died under suspicious
circumstances last Sunday morning. is that
she came 10 her death by taking an over
dose of arsenic fDr the purpose Of beau tying
her complexion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
A HUSBANDS sricIpE.

There was one incident which stood out
more horrible than all of those horrible
scenes In the second coach was a man, his
wife and little child. His name could not be
learned to-day, but il is said he got on at Pc
oria When the accident occurred the entire
fImily was caught and held down by broken
woodwork Finally. when relief came the
man turned to them friendly and feebly said:
Take out my wife first | am afraid the
child is dead" So they first carried out the
mother. and as a broken seat was taken off
her crushed breast, the blood which flowed
from her lips showed how badly she was
hurt. They carried the child fair-headed,
blue-eycd girl of ;. and laid her in the corn
field dead, alongside of her dying smother.
Then they went back for the father and
brought him out Both his legs were bro
ken. but he crawled through the corntield to
the side of his wife, and feeling her loved
features in the darknes pressed some brandy
TO her lips and asked her how she felt \
feeble groan was the only reply and the next
instant she died.
The man felt the forms OF his dead wife
and child, and cried out :" My God there is
nothing more for me TO live for now" and,
taking a pistol out of his pocket pulled the
trigger. The bullet went surely through his
brain, and the three dead bodies of that little
family are now lying side by side in Chats
worth waiting 10 be identified
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
DOWN TO DEATH.
Sixteen Crowded Cars Plunge
Through a Bridge.
SCENES OF rRIoHTFuL MISERY.
One Hundred and Eighteen Killed
and More than Three Hundred
Injured Some Suspicion
of Foul Play

An excursion train. carrying 9eo passen-
gers. bound TO Niagara Falls. about midnight
Of "Wednesday plunged through burned
bridge near the town of chaisworth. H.. on
the Toledo. Peoria and Western Railway.
The list Of dead numbers lis, and of the 30
wounded il Is probable that many will die
The oorpses Of the dead and the persons OF
the injured were plundered of money and
jewellery, and this fact gives rise to the siis-
picion that the bridge was purPosely fired
in order to cause the disaster and furnish
opportunity for the robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

WHAT DO the manufacturers and work
ingnen think of the Cleveland-Carlisle-
Ohio method of reducing the surplus by
keeping the tax on whiskey and tobacco,
and thus compel a reduction Of duties on
imported foreign fabrics
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

TIE Prohibition question must he pref
tv hot in Tennessee. when a school teach
er is driven away from the house in
which he taught and an anti-Prohibition-
isl installed in his place, by mob
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

KESrucKY's endorsement Of the Presi-
dent is. to say the least Of it, not very
enthusiastic one The country Is anX-
iously awaiting the Carlisle-Watterson
xnlanation
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

MR. HENRY :. IvEs, the broker who
wanted 10, but didn't buy the b. d o.
railroad. has busted. His liabilities
amount to only S30,000O00.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

srKpuES A. DoRsE;Y says that Blaine
and Fairchild win be the nominees Of the
next Republican National Convention
Ofeourse stephen knows all about II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

Hox. SAMUEL. J. RASDALL declares sfe-
cifcally that the Presidential bee Is mol
buzzing in his bonnet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
COUNTY.

COUNTY.
FOR SHERIFF,
RUSH ;. McNILLEN. Of Middiecreek Twp
FOR PR0TH0N0TARY-
DANIEL J. HORNElS Of somerset Bor.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER
JACOB d. swANK, Of Conemaugh Twp
FOR TREASURER
GEO. ]. BLACK. Of Meyersdale Bor
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
DAVID i. WAGNER, Of fshade Twp.
GEORGE NJ NEFF, Of Somerset Bor
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JACOB NJ. FfKE Of Somerset Twp.
FOR AUDITORS,
GABRIEL GOOD. Of Somerset Twp.
SAMUEL e. sHoBER, Of Somerset Twp
FOR CORONER,
FRANK WOLF. OF Meyersdale Bor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17

alongside of zach other ont in the ocrnfield-
there were ready hands To take them into
cbaisworsh. while sosneef the wounded were
carried 10 Piper City One hundred and
eighteen was the awful poll Of the dead.
while the wounded numbered four times that
many. The full tale of the dead cannot.
however. be told yet for days
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-05
NEW NECKwEAR.

THOMPSON & TABLER have for the past
year icarried the finest and best assorted
line OF Neckwear in our city, They make
the best display this week, OF new styles,
err city, and we can truthfully say that the
boys certainly do display a.great deal OF
taste in that department. Don't fail TO
see their neckwear this week, 1t is special.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-05
WANTED.

1000 bushels CLOVER SEED
for which the highest market price will be
paid. II. A. FRAZER